Stove



8. B. KAHN Oct. 17, 1939 STOVE Filed Feb. 9. 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 17, 1939. B, B K 2,176,075

STOVE Filed Feb. 9, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 17, 1939. a. a. KAHN 2.176.075

STOVE Filed Feb. 9, 1931 3 Sheets-Shea: 3

Patented Oct. 17, 1939 UNIT D s'rA'res PATENT OFFICE 'Tlem'm smmtrosh ilk-IMO.-

Won Fain-nary 1931. Serial No. 514,.

1% (Iain. (G. 318-15) This invention relates to heating appliances. and more particularly to control devices therefor for regulating the how oi fuel to a burner.

One the principal objects of the invention I is the provision of'an improved fuel and ternperature control device for gas stoves and the like having manually operated means for eii'ecting intercontrolled operation of the main fuel valve and the temperature controlled valve;

which is simple or operation and adjustment. of compact construction. and readily attachable for use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a control device having an operating member which is operatively connected to the main valve to eiiect opening and closing thereof and also connected to adjust the temperature responsive element of the temperature controlled valve.

I Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

In the drawings, which illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention- Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a cooking stove having a control device constructed in accordance with the present invention:

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line I-2 of Fig. i;

Fig. 3 is a view partly in section as indicated by the line 3-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line H of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the shut-off valve andis taken on the line ii of Fig. 4:

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of.the shut-oi! valve taken on the line 8-6 of Fig. 4;

Fig. '7 is a plan view of the indicating dial as shown in Figs. 2 and 4; i

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a control device showing a somewhat dlflerent arrangement of parts;

Fig. 9 is a side eievational view of the structure shown in Fig. 8; some of the parts being shown sectlonally as indicated by the line. 0-4 f Fi 8:

Fig. '10 is a sectional view taken on the line it-lll of Fig. 8; I

Fig. 11 is a sectional view through the shut-oi! valve as indicated by the line ll-ll of 'Fig. 9:

Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the shut-oil valve taken on the line ii-il of Fig. 9; and

Fig. 13 is a plan view of the indicating dial shown in Figs. 8 and 9.

The invention is illust ed n a gasoooklngstove; sndmthedrawlnlllikechar. acters of reference designate like parts throughout the several views thereof. mechanism shown therein includes manual means for turning the gas on and on and atitomatic means I for controlling the flow of gas during heating in accordance with the temperature of the space adjacent a temperature responsive element associated with the control device. As shown, the control device is provided with an operating han- 10 die II which projects through the front of the stove at a position within easy reach of the operator so that adjustment of the device maybe readily made. The control device. indicated generally by the numeral n, comprises a shut-oi! 1i valve structure It and a temperature controlled valve structure ll: the two being removably connected to one another and havin an intercommuhlcating fuel passage from one valve to the other aswell as connections tor attachment to I the iuelsource and to the burner.

The shut-off valve it comprises a barrel-like housingl! wlthinwhich is fitted a tapered rotatable valve plug Ii. Ii lsfpl'ovided with a laterally i within which as isprovided a ll opening intothe interior of the i1 is threaded to receive a union it for oonnectionto a source of gas supply such'as the manifold II. The plug II, which controls of through 10 the valve it. isprovided with an annular cut-away p rtion 22 to regist r with the ll of the valve housing When'the plus is in assembled position. The tut-em portion I! does not extend the valve plug but 86 is so proportioned that a 'blank face remains which may be turned into with the passage opening it to provide a closed position for the valve. The extent of the cut-away portion is suchthataftermovingthevaivepluganamount 40 suihcient to provide for registration of the cutaway portion with the passage II, the valve plug may then be moved an additional amount while still maintaining communication. with the 'p'assage. The plug; It has an axial 14 formed at in it with opemsrszs extending to thecut-away I2. passage 2| is formed as a drilled hole opening toward the open end of the housinglll'to which the valve II is attached, and provides a, passage for the to how of gas from the manifold it through the shutoi! valve and into; th'evhousing of the controlled valve II: the valve H having apassage 2i with the opcnendofthehousing II.

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tion I oi the stove structure. The end of the valve stem ll extends through an opening in the plate IIII for engagement by the projecting end of the shaft III at the operating handle III.

The handle I5 and shaft I55 are mounted upon a plate portion I I2 which is removabiy attachable to the trout of the stove and serves as a closure therefor. As shown, the end of the shaft I56 remote from the handle II is provided with an enlarged portion Il'l having a cross slot III which engages the stem upon assembly of the control handle and its associated parts to the stove. The shaft I65 is flatted at Ill for assembly of the handle II in proper relation to the slot IIII so that when attached to the stove the handle will stand vertically when the valve is in closed position. The handle is held in place on the stem by means oi a set screw III.

An indicating disk III is mounted on the shaft Ill on the rear side of the panel II2 andis maintained in proper position with respect to the handle and the valve operated thereby by having a shaft opening I II similar in shape to the shaft I06. The rim portion 0! the disk H6 is provided with a series oi indications which are visible.

through an opening I in the plate II2; these indications are placed on the dial in definite relationship to the valve position and are so arranged as to show through the opening I26 the positions of the valves controlled by the handle III.

Proper assembly of the several parts of the operating structure is assured by provision of interfltting parts so arranged that the various pieces may only be assembled in the correct manner. For example, when the plug II of the valve I2 is in closed position (as shown in Figs. 5 and 6) the pin III stands against the stop M and the tongue end III of the stem stands with the iiatted sides extending horizontally. The slot III and flatted side III of the shaft I06 are so related that the indicating disk when assembled will show off through the window I and the handle ll can then be assembled with the operating handle extending vertically as shown. As the operating handle is moved from the oil position, the first 90'' or travel will cause the plug to move so that a full opening is provided for the passage of gas from the supply pipe 25 through the valve I3 and into the compartment 21' of the valve I4, at which time the "011 position is indicated to the operator by appearance within the window 20 of the words "on as shown on the dial I22. Further movement oi the operating handle I6 wi l cause additional movement of the valve plug and movement through the gearing to the element 66 for adjustment of this element with respect to the valve member I5. During this latter movement however, the valve I2 is maintained open and continues so until the limit of movement is reached by engagement of the pin with the opposite i'ace ll of the projection 45. During the continued movement from the "on position to the limit of travel the sleeve 52 of the temperature responsive element 66 further engages the stem 58 and causes an axial movement of the pin I0 to remove the valve member 13 from contact with the valve seat II. This axial movement of the element 60 is so regulated with respect to its rate of expansion that the disk H6 may be calibrated in degrees of temperature at which the element 60 will act to regulate the flow of gas past the valve member I5 so that the space within which the element projects will be heated to a degreecorresponding to the calibration of the disk III.

When the control device is iirst assembled within the stove it is necessary to initially adjust the element III so that the flow of gas past the valve member I5 will correspond to the indications of the dial H2. This adjustment is readily accomplished by manually moving the gear SI against the tension of the spring III! to a position out of meshing engagement with the gear 26 so that this gear and the intermeshing gear 25 of the element may be rotated independently for adjustment of the element. Further adjustment is provided by the screw 66, rotation of which moves the rod portion oi the element relatively to the tubular portion 5|.

Leakage of gas from any part of the control device I2 is restrained by proper sealing 01' all possible outlets. For example, the valve plug I6 is a taper lit in the housing I5 and is held in place by tension of the spring 25, the connection between the valve II and valve Il may be sealed by use of a suitable gasket between the adjoining faces of these two valves. Leakage 0! gas through the passage in which the pin III operates is restrained by provision oi a series of spaced annular grooves I25 which are packed with a suitable grease before inserting pin in place. The threaded engagement oi the sleeve 62 on the stem 56 further restrains any tendency of leakage from the valve 56 through the pin passage.

The plate II2 carrying the operating handle and parts is readily attachable to the stove structure. As shown, the upper end of the plate II2, which terminates in a flange I21, is received beneath an overlying flange I29 which is formed from the stove top IiII. Spaced spring I32 are positioned within the confines of the overlying flange I26 and are attached to the stove structure by means of bolts I33. The springs I52 are each formed with a looped end portion I 34 so proportioned as to engage the upper end of the plate when it is inserted beneath the overlying flange of the stove top. The lower portion of the plate H2 is provided with spaced brackets I36 each of which has an attached threaded bolt I21 of suiliclent length to extend through an opening in the plate Illl of the stove structure. By merely tightening nuts II on the screws Ill when inserted through the plate Ilil, the plate structure H2 is securely held in assembled position so that the operating handle and shaft are properly aligned with the stem 50 of the control device.

Referring particularly to Figs. 8 to 13, a control device is illustrated having an arrangement of parts in which the temperature responsive element is positioned for use in a space remote from the temperature controlled valve. As shown, a shut-oil valve I50 is provided comprising a housing I5I having a gas inlet I52 connected to a supply source I53, and a gas outlet I55 having connecting ears I66 for attachment oi a temperature controlled valve I68. A plug I is provided in the housing I5I and has an extended stem portion I6I for attachment of an indicating dial I62 and operating handle I63. The plug I66 is tapered and is maintained in proper operating engagement within the housing by provision of a spring I65 which is tensioned between a washer I66 on the housing and a nut I68 provided on a threaded stem portion I'll which extends from the plug in a direction opposite to that of the stem The temperature controlled valve I55 comprises a cylindrical shell having a threadedly attached and cover I'll which is removable for access to the interior of the valve. The housing ill is provided with an axially extendingboss I'll which is externally threaded to receive the internaily threaded hub I'll of a spur gear I'll. One end of the hub I'll is attached to the boss I'll by a left hand threaded engagement while the opposite end the hub I'll is provided with a right hand thread for engagement with an axially extending tubular member ill. The remote end of the tubular member I'll has attached to it an elbow I'll and the opposite end of the elbow has attached to it the tubuluar member Ill of a temperature responsive element ill. The remote end of the member ill is capped as shown at ill and the cap is provided with an adjusting screw ill which bears against the end of the telescoped rod member ill of the element Ill. The element ill like the element ll preferably comprises an exterior tube Ill of copper and a telescoped interior rod Ill of carbon. Movement in the rod lll relative to the tube ill is communicated to a valve operating rod ill carried within the tubular member I'll. This movement is transmitted by a series of balls Ili carried within the elbow I'll: the end balls of the series contracting with the adiaeent ends of the rods Ill and ill. The ball series Ill are slidably received within the bore ill of the elbow so that an axial movement in the red I" directed against the end ball Ill of the series will cause movement to be transmitted throughout the series to the opposite end ball ill where the movement is transmitted to the rod ill at a right angle to the movement in the rod Ill. The rod Ill is siidably mounted within the tubular member I'll and terminates within the housing of the valve ill against a valve member Ill. The valve member Ill is of cup-like form having an upturned flange, the edge of which is adapted to rest against an annular shoulder ill of the valve ill; a spring ill being provided to urge the valve member toward closed position. The tube Ill, rod ill, elbow I'll, and balls Ill are preferably all formed of material having the same expansion coemcient so that expansion as a result of temperature change will be balanced throughout this assembly of parts. As the tubular member Ill of the element Ill is attached to the member ill. and throu h the hub I'll is connected to the housing of the valve Ill, and the rod ill of the element is in contacting engagement with the rod ill which contacts with the valve member ill, expansion in the element due to temperature change will provide for relative movement of the valve member Ill with respect tothevalveseatil'l sothattheflowofgas throughthevalve illwillberegulatedin accordance with the temperature of the space within gear hub I'll will also rotate, and, due to the right and left hand threaded en a ement with the valve housing and element supporting member, will provide arelative movement between these parts for adjustment of the valve member ill. The plug of the valve ill like the plug of valve ll is arranged so that an initial movement of 90 will move the shut-oi! valve from closed to fully open position, and further t of the plugwilinoteii'ectthepassageoifueithrough the valve Ill but will provide for adjustment of armors the thermostatic element with respect to the valve member Ill.

While the forms of apparatus herein described constitute preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise form of apparatus, and that changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention which is deilned in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

i. A control device attachable to a supply source for regulating the flow of gas to a gas burner, comprising a shut-oil valve, operating means therefor, a temperature controlled valve connected to said shut-oi! valve to receive a. flow of gas therefrom, said temperature controlled valve comprising a housing, a valve member within the housing, a temperature responsive element comprising telescoping members, the exterior member thereof threadedly engaging said housing, the interior member thereof contacting with said valve member to control the passage of gas through said temperature controlled valve in accordance with the temperature of said element, and means connecting the exterior member of said element with the shut-off valve for adjusting the position of said element with respect to said temperature controlled valve upon operation of the shut-oi! valve.

2. A control device attachable to a supply source for regulating the flow of gas to a gas burner, comprising a shut-oil valve, said shutoff valve having a valve body, a rotatable plug therefor, a temperature controlled valve connected to said shut-off valve to receive a flow ct gas therefrom, a temperature responsive element associated with said temperature controlled valve to control the passage of gas therethrough in accordance with the temperature of said element, and means connecting said element with the shut-off valve for adjusting the position of said element with respect to said temperature controlled valve upon operation of the shut-on valve, said connecting means comprising intermeshing gears, one of said gears being attached to said rotatable plus. another of said gears being attached to said temperature responsive element and movable by rotation of the plug gear.

3. A control device attachable to a supply source for regulating the flow of gas to a gas burner, comprising a shut-off valve, said shutoff valve having a valve body, a rotatable plug therefor, a temperature controlled valve connected to said shut-oi! valve to receive a flow of gas therefrom, a temperature responsive element associated with said temperature controlled valve to control the passage of gas therethrough in accordance with the temperature of said element, means connecting said element with the shut-oi! valve for adjusting the position of said element with respect to said temperature controlled valve upon operation of the shut-off valve, said connecting means comprising intermeshing gears, one of said gears being mounted on said rotatable plug, and means for resiliently tensioning said gear in meshing engagement.

4. A control device attachable to a supply sourceforreguiatingtheflowofgastoagas burner, comprising a shut-off valve, said shutoi! valve having a valve body, a rotatable plug therefor, a temperature controlled valve connected to said shut-oil valve to receive a flow of gas therefrom, a temperature responsive element associated with said temperature controlled valve to control the passage of gas therethrough in accordance with the temperature or said element, means connecting said element with the shut-oi! valve ior adjusting the position 0! said element with respect to said temperature controlled valve upon operation of the shut-oi! valve, said connecting means comprising intermeshing gears, one or said gears being axially mounted on said rotatable plug and movable from intermeshing engagement ior adjustment of said element relatively to said shut-oil valve, and means for resiliently tensioning said gear in intermeshing engagement.

5. In a control-device attachable to a supply sourceiorregulatingtheflowoigastoagas burner, a stationary temperature controlled valve, a valve member positioned therein to regulate the flow of gas therethrough, a non-rotatable temperature responsive element comprising members oi diiierent expansion coeflicients relatively movable axially upon temperature change to operate the valve member, means for adjustably supporting one of the members of the temperature responsive element from the temperature cont olled valve, said adjustable supporting means comprising a rotatable sleeve having righthand threaded engagement with said valve and left-hand threaded engagement with the member oi the temperature responsive element.

6. In a control device attachable to a supply source for regulating the flow of gas to a gas burner, a temperature controlled valve, a valve member positioned threrein to regulate the flow of gas therethrough, a temperature responsive element comprising members of diiiering expansion coefllcients and movable relatively upon temperature change, means for supporting one of the members of the temperature responsive eiemeat from the temperature controlled valve comprising a tubular member adjustably connected to the temperature controlled valve, an elbow ilxed to the opposite end of said tubular member, a member 0! the temperature responsive element iixed to the opposite end of the elbow, and means for transmitting movement at the other member oi the temperature responsive element to the valve member, said last mentioned means comprising a series of contacting balls slidably mounted within said elbow and positioned between the movable member of the temperature responsive element and a rod positioned within the tubular member and contacting with the valve member.

'1. In a control device attachable to a supply source for regulating the flow of gas to a gas burner, a temperature controlled valve, a valve member positioned therein to regulate the flow or gas therethrough, a temperature responsive element comprising telescoped members of difiering expansion coeiiicients and movable relatively upon temperature change, means for supporting the exterior of the members of the temperature responsive element from the temperature controlled valve comprising a tubular member adjustaply connected to the temperature controlled valve, an elbow fixed to the opposite end of said tubular member and having the exterior member of the temperature responsive element ilxed thereto, means ior transmitting movement oi the telescoped member of the temperature responsive element to the valve memher, said last mentioned means comprising a series of contacting balls slidably mounted within said elbow and positioned between the end oi the telescoped member oi the temperature responsive element and a rod positioned within the tubular member and contactin with the valve member, and means connected to the shut-oil valve ior moving said adjustable supporting means rrom the shut-oi! valve control handle.

8. In a stove structure, a control device attachable to a supply source for regulating the how of gas to a gas burner, control means ior said device, said control means comprising a panel detachably connected to said stove structure and providing a closure thereior said panel being positioned beneath the cooking top and laterally o! the oven, an indicating window in said panel, a control shaft supported in said panel, means on said shalt providing an operating engagement with said control device. a control handle on said shaft, an indicating dial mounted on said shaft and movable therewith. said indicating dial having reference characters provided thereon and positioned to register with the panel window for indicating the position of the control shaft, resilient means positioned between the indicating dial and shaft to tension the shaft toward the control device and the dial toward the panel.

9. In a control device attachable to a supply source for regulating the flow or gas to a gas burner, a temperature control valve, a valve member positioned therein to regulate the flow 01 gas therethrough, a temperature responsive device, means ior adjustably supporting the temperature responsive device from the temperature controlled valve for operation oi the valve member in accordance with movements of the temperature responsive device, said adjustable supporting means comprising a sleeve movable relatively to the valve and to the temperature responsive means and attached to said parts rail; screw threaded engagement of opposite P 10. In a control device attachable to a supply source ior regulating the flow 0! gas to a gas burner, a temperature controlled valve comprising a housing, a fuel flow control valve member in said housing, manual adjusting means associated with said valve, a temperature responsive device for automatically adjusting said valve and comprising a temperature responsive element positioned remotely to said temperature controlled valve, a spacing member, an elbow connecting the spacing member and said element, motion transmitting means comprising a member operatively engaging said valve member, a series 01' contacting balls carried by said elbow for communicating movements 01' the element through the motion transmitting member, and means for attachim the temperature responsive device to the temperature controlled valve comprising an adjustable connection between the spacing member and the valve housing {or adjusting the temperature responsive element with respect to the temperature controlled valve member.

11. In combination, a range including a cooking top, an oven at one side of said cooking top, said range having a space positioned below and within the lateral extent of said cooking top and at one side or said oven, a heating means within said oven, manually operable control means for turning said heating means on and on, a heat responsive element within said oven, means responsive to the action of said heat responsive element for regulating the heating action of said heating means when said manually operable control means is turned to on position, means connected with said regulating means for eflect- 7' ing predetermined adiustment thereof with respecttotheheatresponsiveelementsaidmeans being operatively connected to said manual control means to be actuated and adjusted throughout a part of the range 01' movement oi said manual control means, said manual control means being adjustable over another portion oi its range 0! movement for turning said heating means onand oi!,saidrcgulating meansbeing located within the space at one side oi the oven tomactionoi'seidheatresoomiveeiementior controliingthebeatingectionotsaidheating 'meanstomaintainapredeterminedovenheat. seidregulatingmeansbeinglocatedwithinthe spaceatonesideoitheovenandbelowtbe cookinghmatrontpanelconeealingeaid latingmeansandpmvidingafrontcloeureior saidspaceatthetrontoitherangeandmovposedattheirontoieaidpanelandoon iently accessible at the front of the chanlinlthesettingotsaid andaconnection betweensaidmanuallg able member and said relulating means, panehmannallyoperablememberand connection providing for opening movements or said trontpaneiioraoceestosaidspacewithoutdisturblng the setting of the regulating means.

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CERTIFICATE 0]? CO RREC'I'I ON Patent No. 2,176,075.

October 17, 19 9.

BERTRAQND B. man.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 5, second columnpline 37, for the word "spring" read springs; page 1 first (201-. um, line 15, for "tubuluar" read tubular; line 26, for "contracting" read contacting; page 5, second column, line 9, claim 8, after "thereror' insert a column-page 6, first column, line 15, claim 11, for 'defiing" read defining; and that the said etters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same my conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. Signed and sealed this 11 th day of November, A. D. 193 9.

(Seal) Henry Van Arsdale, Acting Commissioner of Yatente.

ing predetermined adiustment thereof with respecttotheheatresponsiveelementsaidmeans being operatively connected to said manual control means to be actuated and adjusted throughout a part of the range 01' movement oi said manual control means, said manual control means being adjustable over another portion oi its range 0! movement for turning said heating means onand oi!,saidrcgulating meansbeing located within the space at one side oi the oven tomactionoi'seidheatresoomiveeiementior controliingthebeatingectionotsaidheating 'meanstomaintainapredeterminedovenheat. seidregulatingmeansbeinglocatedwithinthe spaceatonesideoitheovenandbelowtbe cookinghmatrontpanelconeealingeaid latingmeansandpmvidingafrontcloeureior saidspaceatthetrontoitherangeandmovposedattheirontoieaidpanelandoon iently accessible at the front of the chanlinlthesettingotsaid andaconnection betweensaidmanuallg able member and said relulating means, panehmannallyoperablememberand connection providing for opening movements or said trontpaneiioraoceestosaidspacewithoutdisturblng the setting of the regulating means.

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CERTIFICATE 0]? CO RREC'I'I ON Patent No. 2,176,075.

October 17, 19 9.

BERTRAQND B. man.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 5, second columnpline 37, for the word "spring" read springs; page 1 first (201-. um, line 15, for "tubuluar" read tubular; line 26, for "contracting" read contacting; page 5, second column, line 9, claim 8, after "thereror' insert a column-page 6, first column, line 15, claim 11, for 'defiing" read defining; and that the said etters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same my conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. Signed and sealed this 11 th day of November, A. D. 193 9.

(Seal) Henry Van Arsdale, Acting Commissioner of Yatente. 

